Belly of the Whale
Meanings
noun
- A story element which represents the final separation from a hero's known world and self.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Belly of the Whale.
Word forms
Etymology
Coined by Joseph Campbell in 1949. Probably an allusion to the book of Jonah in the Bible, in which Jonah was swallowed by a great fish.
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